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CERTIFIED SURGICAL TECHNOLOGIST
Professional Summary
Skills
  • Infection control protocols
  • Pre-Surgical Preparation
  • Infection Control and Aseptic Procedures
  • Patient Management
  • OB/GYN Procedures
  • Chronic disease management
  • Suturing
  • Specimen collection
  • Setting up and operating equipment
  • EMR/EHR
  • Wound Dressing
  • Medical Records Management
  • Workplace Safety
  • Pre- and Post-Surgical Counts
  • Quality Assurance Controls
  • Indirect Patient Care
  • Safe sharps disposal
  • Direct Patient Care
  • Passing surgical instruments
  • Patient transportation
  • Patient Assessments
  • Electronic Charting
  • Patient confidentiality
Work History
Certified Surgical Technologist11/2011 to 04/2012
Richland Memorial Hospital – Columbia, SC
  • Created safe operating environments for invasive and non-invasive procedures.
  • Collected, prepared, and disposed of medical specimens.
  • Performed and documented pre-surgery and post-surgery sponge, instrument, and needle count.
  • Gathered and set up equipment, tools and supplies and arrange instruments according to surgeons' preferences or instruction.
  • Prepared instruments for terminal sterilization and reset surgical suites for next procedure.
  • Controlled bleeding during procedures by applying hemostatic clamps, suture ligatures, and electrocautery equipment.
  • Created unobstructive operative fields by using retractors, sponges, and suction and irrigating equipment.
  • Used sutures, staples, clips and other tools to close wounds.
  • Anticipated surgeons needs and handed instruments and supplies to surgeons during procedures.
  • Handled numerous sanitization tasks for surgical sites by cleaning and sterilizing, maintaining supply inventories and organizing items effectively.
  • Sterilized instruments and equipment for specific procedures and arranged for surgeons.
  • Provided scrubbing surgical assistance and support to surgeons during general, gynecology, genitourinary, orthopedic, neurosurgery and plastic surgery procedures.
  • Managed operating room setup by cleaning and sterilizing instruments and surfaces, maintaining supply inventories and organizing surgical tools.
  • Sterilized instruments and disposed of medical supplies and waste following OSHA guidelines.
Legal Administrative Assistant07/1992 to 11/1993
Lafon Legette, Public Defender – Dillon, SC
  • Reviewed wide-ranging contracts and agreements and summarized terms for easy assessment.
  • Generated pleadings and other legal documents for review by attorneys and paralegals.
  • Managed general clerical needs such as opening and closing files, scanning sheets and faxing documents.
  • Maintained organized office and case-specific paper and digital files for easy tracking and retrieval.
  • Processed expense reimbursementsand updated [Software] accounts with current information.
  • Screened phone calls to effectively handle less important inquiries and keep senior staff free for more important matters.
  • Prepared drafts of forms, letters and agreements for legal staff use.
  • Helped with intake of new clients and materials by setting up files and documenting important information.
  • Scheduled and coordinated meetings between legal teams and clients, including setting up refreshments and preparing materials.
  • Kept office efficient and organized by managing tasks such as supply restocking and general upkeep without oversight.
  • Maintained calendar and tickler system for managing partner, associate attorney and senior paralegal.
  • Scheduled and made appointments for [Number] attorneys.
  • Filed documents with courts on behalf of attorney.
  • Arranged for delivery of legal correspondence to clients, witnesses and court officials.
  • Produced accurate office files, updated spreadsheets and crafted presentations to support executives and boost team efficiency.
  • Maintained office supplies inventory by checking stock and ordering new supplies as needed.
  • Executed time sheet reconciliation and created monthly announcements.
  • Diligently edited legal correspondence for grammar and spelling.
  • Assisted attorneys in collecting information such as employment, medical and other records.
Contracting & Purchasing09/1983 to 09/1985
US Government Civil Service – Parris Island, SC
  • Reduced production downtime by overseeing quality control and assembly.
  • Devoted special emphasis to punctuality and worked to maintain outstanding attendance record, consistently arriving to work ready to start immediately.
  • Input and Output of documentation for Invitation for Bids, Request for Proposal, Request for Quotations, Contract Awards, Purchase and Delivery Orders, Input of Statistical Data.
  • Set up files on a mini computer and hard copy
  • Received phone calls and visitors .
  • Trained other personnel both military and civilian in the operation of a Burroughs B-25 computer and a Word Processor VT-1202 Lexitron.
Education
Associate of Science: Secretarial Science/Office Management05/1980South Georgia Junior College- Douglas, GA
Associate of Arts: Certified Surgical Technologist06/2010Florence/Darlington Technical College- Florence, SC
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Resume Overview

Companies Worked For:

  • Richland Memorial Hospital
  • Lafon Legette, Public Defender
  • US Government Civil Service

School Attended

  • South Georgia Junior College
  • Florence/Darlington Technical College

Job Titles Held:

  • Certified Surgical Technologist
  • Legal Administrative Assistant
  • Contracting & Purchasing

Degrees

  • Associate of Science : Secretarial Science/Office Management 05/1980
    Associate of Arts : Certified Surgical Technologist 06/2010

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